ep·i·mys·i·um

epimysium

/epi·mys·i·um/ (-mis´e-um) the fibrous sheath around an entire skeletal muscle.

epimysium

(ĕp′ə-mĭz′ē-əm, -mĭzh′ē-)

n.pl.epi·mysia(-mĭz′ē-ə, -mĭzh′-)

The external sheath of connective tissue surrounding a muscle.

epimysium

[ep′imiz′ē·əm]

Etymology: Gk, epi + mys, muscle

the outermost fibrous sheath that covers a muscle, continuous with the perimysium. It is sturdy in some areas but more delicate in others, such as those areas where the muscle moves freely under a strong sheet of fascia. The epimysium may also fuse with fascia that attaches a muscle to a bone.

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